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Floor loads of an office slab
Dead load of a slab with finishes, the imposed load of an office and the factored design load. Reference: IS 875 (Part 1 and 2):1987, IS 456 Table 18.
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# Dead load
t_s := 150 mm
gamma_c := 25 kN/m^3
g_slab := gamma_c*t_s = kPa
g_fin := 1.0 kPa
g_k := g_slab + g_fin =
# Imposed load
q_k := 3.0 kPa
# Offices with separate storage: 2.5 kN/m²; 3.0 kN/m² is used here to allow for partitions.
# Design load
w_u := 1.5*(g_k + q_k) = kPaHow to use this example
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